Stove-oven adapter



Jan. 30, 1,923. 1,443,5M

H.J. TRENKAMP.

STovE OVEN ADAPTER.

FILED MAY 9. |919;

4 SHEETSSHEET l Jan. 30, 1923. l,443,511 H, J. TRENKAMP. v

STovE OVEN ADAPTER.

FILEo MAY 9, 1919. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Cleveland county Patented elan, 3G, M923.

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ear ortica c HERMAN Cf. TRENKAlf/EP, 0F SLEVELND, OHIO.

STOVE-OVEN .ADAPTER.

Application filed May 9, 1919. Serial No. 295,886.

contemplac'ed applying that principle, so

to distii isli it from other inventions.

lli ir ention relates to an improvement in stoves and is more particularly associated i tlie bake oven of a domestic stove. alie object of my invention is to malle possible, both quickly and easily, the enlargement or restriction oi tlie size oi a balie oven accordino to requirement and to accomplish such object in a simple and economical manner.

lt is a common expedient of domestic stove manufacture to partit-ion a balre oven between a pair or' independently controlled burners so that eitlier d'vision of tlie oven may be employed with a corresponding saving of fuel; or both divisions may be simultaneously employed so as to keep separated say, roasting meat and baking cakes. t is, however, not intrequently necessary to have available an abnormally large baking compartment for instance, when on festive occasions it is desired to roast a large fowl.

Accordingly, my invention compreliends tlie use oi' an oven partition capable of being sliii'ted to a position against one Wall of the oven or of being entirely Withdrawn7 and tlie further use in conjunction there- Witli of diilerently sized doors one ot which carries a pair ot others, tlie arrangement being suoli, that tlie larger kdoor affords unrestricted access to the entire oven compartment Whereas each of the otlier doors ai -lords access to one of' the oven divisions when tlie partition is in its Yunctioning position, and the larger door is in its closed position.

The combination of a main door carrying other laterally adjacent ooors is claimed in my Patent No. 1,355,868, issued October 19, 1920.

Adverting vto the drawings F l is av front elevation ci a stove embodying my invention showing all the doors closed.

Eig. il is a view corresponding to Fig. l

showing the smaller' doors open.

lfig. lll is a vier.T corresponding to Fig. "v'htlitlie large door open.

Ill

11g. ll?r is the same vieivl as Fig.

showing the partition in an altered position.

v, V is a vertical section taken on line` J--v of lig. lll.

Fig. Vl is a horizontal section taken on line- 'vll- Vl of Fig. l looking downwardly. Vil is avertical section taken on line Ill-Vil of Fig. V.

C. Vil; isv an enlarged perspective view oi rnc partition structure and also showing tlc manner or its support upon the oven.

'i ig. lli is similarly enlarged vertical cr section or the lower portionof the partition structure; y

legs 1 and comprises a bottom 2, a front jprising a bottom 8, rear Wall 9 and side Walls i0. inasmuch as tlie manner of so supporting an oven is old in the' art and forms no part of tliisv invention its detailed description has been dispensed with. ln consequence however, oi' such spaced relation of tlie oven compartment, an enveloping flue space 11 is provided. Carried by the under surface of the bottom 8 are brackets 12 sup-v port-ing each one end of burners 13 Tvliic'h have tlieir opposite ends 14 supported in tlie front Wall 8. The manner ot igniting the burners 18 is 'o'' no interest to this application. Suffice it to si y that each burner l is located underneath the middle ot one lateral half oit tile oven compartment.

ftiized to the inside of eacli of the oven `Walls` 10 is a pair of plates 15 provided with a ron7 of horizontal ledges 16. Secured along the median line ot' the oven bottom 8 are tivo pairs oit' juxtaposed angle clips 17 between which the base member 18 of a partition structure is adapted to be slid as is on opposite sides ot the web 2O respectively. Hinged each'to a pair oi pins 2l which are on the same side ofthe web 2O are partitions 22 provided with curled edges 23 as illustrated in Fig. IX. The purposev ot so curling the edges of the partitions is to avoid possible injury to the hands and provide a dead air space therebetween. Arranged along the middle line or" the top ot the oven in a direction `from front to rear, as appears in Figs. lV and Vll is an abutment 2st against whiclithe "free ends ot the partitions 22 may he held hy mea-ns of a hindingclip 25 shown in Figs. lll', V Vlll. Each of the partitions 22 is provided on the further side with reference to the other partition witn a row of horizontal ledges 26 which, when the partitions are erect, are similarly spaced and elevated the ledges 16 so that grills 2T may be caused to rest thereon in a substantially horizontal position as appears in Figs. ll and lll. YWhen` the partitions 22 are swung out of the way a l nger grill 2S may similarly he caused to rest upon two of the ledges 16 as appears in Fig. V. lt is to be understood that the distance between the hinges ot the partit-ions andthe free ends is enough'less than one halt of the distance between the walls l0 'to permit of their free ends being swungv downwardly so as to clear all of the ledges i6 andassume their alternative non-functioning positions upon the bottom 8 las shown in Fig, IV. lt is to be ohserved that the curled edges 23 of the partition 2Q provide an air space therebetween when the partitionsare set up. rThis has the advantage4` when the oven is heated, ofereating a rising current of heated air tending to hinder a commingling of the diilering fumesl in the distant oven divisions.

Hingedto the iront'. ot the stove at two points 29 is a large door 30 of the same length that the stove is wide and adapted to swing` downwardly to the position shown in Fig. lV and thus expose the entire front open side oi" the oven compartment. lt will be observed upon inspection oi Fig; I that the door 30 has lateral ends 3l which are iinsh with the outermost edges of the casing when the door is closed. :i horizontal handle 32 is carried by the upper edge of the door. Hinged in turn at two points 33 on each ofthe lateral ends 30 is a. pair of doors 34 which are adapted to swing in opposite directions and to aiford entry each to one half of rthe entire oven compartment. rlhe doors 34 have vertically extending handles As so constructed, it is manifest that each of the doors 34 may be opened independently of the door 30 and independently of each other; also, that whenever the large door80 is opened it carries both oi3 the doors Se down with it.

Ordinarily. either onel hall of the oven compartment will suiiice and likewise the use of fuel from only one of the burners i3, in which event the partitions 22 willbe left in their abutting upright position and only one oi thc doors Se need be used. lllhen however., it is desired to roast or bake something which requires the full dimensions of theL oven the main door 30 is swung open the smaller grills 27 removed and after the spring clip 25'lias been removed both partit-ions 22 permitted to tall to the positions in which they appear in Fig. TVT, after which the larger grill 28 may be inserted at any desired elevation. the needs of any particular householdr more frequently require the use ot the full size oven the entire partition structure including the base 1S may be removed until such time as it might be required.

My invention features a double aoco-inmodation respect to oven size and facility or' access thereto, and at the same time halves in respect to fuel economy when less than the entire maximum available oven space is adequate.

l claim:-

l. A. stove comprising the combination with a. pair ot laterally adjacent heating` means of an oven carrying a partitioning structure comprising two parts movable relatively to each other and adapted in one alternative inutile position to be in substantially the same planeand in operative position to be juxtaposed to divide said oven between said laterally'adjacent heating means. Y

Q. A stove comprising anoven having a displacable partition 'adapted to divide said oven into laterally adjacent sections, a large door affording entry to both sides oi said partition and smaller doors carried by said large door and affording entry each toV only one side' of said partition.

3. A stove comprising van" oven having a displaceable partition' adapted in its operative position to be upright so as to divide said oveninto laterally adiacent sections. a door aiiording entry to both sections and a door carried by the first mentioned door and affording entry to only one of said oven sections.`

Ll. A. stove comprisingan" oven. a member adapted to 'form a partition thereacrosasaid member being so attached to the bottom ot' said oven as to allow it to assume an angular relation thereto to fulfil its function as a partition or to be moved into a position in a plane substantially parallel andclo'se to the plane of said bottoni oi said oven, and alarge door carrying a smallerdoor 'the large door being); adaptedy to afford unrestricted access to said oven on both sides ol said member and the smalldoor beingadapted to afford access to only lone side ot said member when in its partitioning position.

5. A stove comprising an oven anupright member adapted to form a partition thereacross, said member being so attached to one horizontal wall ot said oven as to enable its assuming an angular relation thereto to tulril its function as an upright partition or to be moved into a position in a plane plane of the bottom of said oven, laterally disposed doors adapted to afford access to the divisions ot said oven on opposite lateral sides of said member respectively` when the latter is in its partitioning position, and another door carrying'both ot said Alirst mentioned doors and adapted to aiiford access to the entire oven when said member is caused to occupy its alternative position.

6. A stove comprising an oven, and a pair of partition forming members hinged across said oven, each said members being adapted to rest upon "he bottom or" said oven and adapted in conjunction with each other to enclose an air space when in operative position.

7. A stove comprising an oven, a displaceable member in said oven, and a pair of partion forming parts hinged to said member along closely adjacent 'substantially parallel lines and adapted to be Ynoved apart or brought against each other.

8. A stove comprising an oven compartment, a member movably associated therewith and adapted to constitute an upright partition thereacross, a large door of substantially the same dimension as that of the entire front ot said oven and adapted when closed to extend across the near edge ot said member when in its partitioning position and other laterally adjacent smaller doors carried by said large door and opening only to the division spaces of said oven respec- ,tivelyv the arrangement being such that when said member is not in its partitioning position said large door allows insertion of a utensil requiring the full size oven.` y

9. A stove comprising an oven, an upright structure including two partsmovably attached to said oven and adapted to assume a partitioning position thereacross from front to rear, a clip for holding said parts in one of their alternative positions, distinct heating means below said oven on different sides of said structure when in its partitioning position, and a pair of doors on opposite sides of said structure when in its partitioning position.

10. A stove comprising an oven, ledges on the side walls thereof, an upright structure movably attached to said oven and adapted to assume a partitioning position thereacross, said structure including two sections having ledges projecting in opposite directions therefrom, means for holding said sections together, a pair of doors on opposite sides laterally of said struct-ure when in its partitioning position; and a grill adaptsubstantially parallel and close to the -ing portions only of said oven over said distinct devices respectively.

12. A stove comprising pair oi' distinct heating devices arranged side by side, an oven extending over both of said heating devices? a door opening substantially the entire front of saidl oven, and other doors carried side by side by the lirst mentioned door and opening portions only ot said oven over said distinct heating devices respectively.

13. A stove comprising a pair of distinct heating devices arranged side by side, an oven extending over both of said heating devices, a door opening substantially the entire front of said oven, and adapted to move in oneI direction, and other doors carried side by side by the first mentioned door and opening portions only ot said oven over said distinct heating devices respectively, and

adapted each to move in relatively transverse directions. y

11i. A stove comprising a pair of distinct heating devices arranged side by side, an oven extending over both of said heatingdevices, a door hinged to said stove and opening substantially the entire front of said oven, and adapted to swing in one direction, and other doors hinwed in a side by side arrangement to the first mentioned door and opening portions only of said oven over said distinct heating devices respectively and adapted each to swing in relatively transverse directions. i

15. A stove oven provided with a removable support adapted for insertion therein, and a partition hinged to said support.

16. A stove oven provided interiorly with a removable support, and a pair of partition forming parts mechanically connected to said support and adapted to assume alternative positions in said oven. while so connected.

17. A stove comprising an oven, a displaceable structure adapt-ed to partition said oven, a door opening substantially the entire front of said oven, and other laterally adjacentrdoors carried by said first mentioned door and opening partitioned end portions of said oven respectively.

18. A stove comprising a pair of distinct laterally adjacent fuel devices, an oven eX- tending over both of said devices, a displaceable structure adapted to partition said oven, a door opening substantially the entire front of said oven, and other laterallyl adjacent doors carried by said first mentioned door and opening partitioned portions only of id even over said distinct devices respecely.

i9. A stove comprising a pair of distinct heating devices arranged side by side, an oven f xtending over both oi' said heating devices, s displaceabie partition 'for said oven, a door opening substantially tbe entire front of said oven, and other doors carried by the irs't inentionec door in a side by side arr gement and opening; portions only of oven on opposite sides oit said partition .vlien in i s operating position over said distinct liest devices respectively.v

stove confiprisinp a pair of distinct heating devices manfred side by side, an oven extending over ootli oin said heating devices, a removable partition adapted for position between said heating devices, a door opening` sul i 'itially tlie entire front of said oven, and adapted to inove in one direction, and other lat rally adjacent doors carried by the first mentioned door and opening the partitioned portions only of said oven over said distinct beating devices respectively, and adapted each to move in relatively transverse directions.

2l. A stove comprising a pair oil distinct heating devices arranged side by side, an oven extending over both of said heating Jg: sii

devices, a displaceable partition for said laterally adjacent doors hinged to the irst IA mentioned door and affording access only to the partitioned portions oi' said oven over said distinct heating devices respectively and adapted each to swing in relativelyY transverse directions.

22. A stove comprising an oven, guide parts carried interiorly of said oven, a mem- 'ocr slidably iitted between said guides and a pair oit' partition `iorniing parts movably at tached to said member.

23. A stove comprising an oven having end Wall ledges, a support detachably connected across said oven in a direction substantially7 parallel with said end Walls, a pairof partition forming parts inovably attached to said support and adapted to oe juxtaposed and ledges on said parts substantially parallel With said Wall ledges and level therewith when said partition is in its operative position.

Signed by me, this 29 day of April, 1919.

HERMAN J. TRENKAMP. 

